# Chihar Village, Khundian, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Khundian, Kangra 

# Chihar

Chihar is a village in Khundian sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176107**. The 2011 Census counted **137 people in 36 households**, the 111th largest of 216 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 82.7%.

- 137people (2011)
- 36households
- 81.2%literacy
- 176107PIN code

## Chihar PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Chihar is 176107.** Chihar falls in Khundian sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176107
- Community development blockDera
- Census village code011017

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Chihar from nearby towns?

- Khundian (sub-district HQ)25 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)68 km by road
- Jawalamukhi (nearest town)31 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Chihar?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Chihar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Pihri2
- ○Degree college10+ km · Thural Naun
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahpur
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps
- Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Chihar known for?

The main crops are **wheat**. About 26% of the 42 hectares of village land is sown.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Chihar

Of every 100 households in Chihar in 2011, 100 had electricity, 90 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Chihar · ■ Khundian rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****90%**

**42%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**57%

Tap water ****100%**

**83%

Drinking water within premises ****53%**

**41%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**17%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**83%

Use banking services ****97%**

**95%

Television ****74%**

**75%

Mobile phone ****84%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****3%**

**6%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**2%

None of these assets ****10%**

**7%

Own their home ****100%**

**98%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Chihar?

■ Chihar · ■ Khundian rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.2%**

**82.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****930**

**1055

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000**

**899

Working population ****61.3%**

**63.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 86.9% for men and 75.0% for women. 56% of men and 67% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Other work 24 (29%) · **■** Marginal 60 (71%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Khundian

- Perla141 people
- Tikkar140 people
- Jamna138 people
- Amred137 people
- Jhaula137 people
- Kandha137 people
- Mor136 people
- Thati134 people

[All 229 villages in Khundian](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/khundian/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Chihar?176107
- How far is Chihar from Dharmsala?68 km by road
- What is the population of Chihar?137 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chihar in?Kangra district (Khundian sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Chihar?81.2% (Census 2011)